New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-10
Mr. HEALY CALLED TO ORDEh
COLONEL KING-HARMAN ExAsPERATlN''
AN AMENDMENT pRovIDrNG FOR PUBLIC iNs'-"''''
REJECTED.

REJECTED.
JoxooS Nav ct NJ Healy In tne houoe
of Commons this afternoon asKed "h"o ,otto,
had been returned by the Government " ooc,,o
of Patrick Egan treasurer OF the oiu '|",N for
Offering to return to Dublin and slahu oil"i ~. -
the charges against him, PROVIDED Viie ''N'0
h,s cese was not removed from Duplh'
Colonel Kng-lIarman, Parliamentary oeoieV"ls
for ireland replied that no answer had peeh selO'
for the reason that no suoi A''
ceived. Qaughter) ri.
Nv ucaIv then requested w. II. Smith, First
ord ~ the Treasury 10 state il it was the 1nten'
t,on Of the Government to sanction the conouc'
of Mr. Balfo,r, Chief Secretary for Ireland In de-
,iber,telv abstaning from coming into the House
until the questions on the paper relating TO He'
land were all over
Mr. Smith submitted that that sort of question
should not be put The exigencies OF The country
ne said required Mr.. Balfour to attend to urgent
business connected with his department OF The
Government outside the House, and In the interval
replies to questions respecting Irish affairs were
adequately given by the Parliamentary Under
Secretary Colonel King g-Harman.
Er. Healy-If my friends and are to be left to
the mercy of this Orangeman, shall direct atten.
tion to the matter.
Sneaker Peel-Order! This interruption is most
unpariamentary.
Arthur OConnor member for East Donegal, inti-
mated that IN consequence of the attitude of the
Government on The Times's charges, he refused TO
continue to serve as member of the Commission
of Inquiry INTO the civil service lParnellte cheers
The House then went into committee, and con-
alteration of the Irish Crimes Act Amendment bill
was resumed.
Mr. CLANCY nationalist, Member for North Dub
lin moved an amendment to the effect that magls-
terial inquiries into cases of alleged crime under
the bill be conducted in public. Mr. Balfour
opposed this, and Mr. Clancy's amendment was
rejected by vote of 1SS TO 13l.
The Earl of CarDarvon Conservative writes to
The Times suggesting that, 1t is intoerable to
allow the Dillon Times question to rest in its
present state special tribunal be created outside
of Parliament invested with full power to call and
examine witnesses, and to which the
decision of the matter shall be left
While expressing confidence in the impartiality
of the proposed tribunal, The Times says 1T is
doubtful whether the Parnellites would consent to
submit their case to such tribunal. But why, it
asks, should ingenuity be expended in devising
amateur trbunals9 Is not the law of the land
good enough for Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. Dillonf
After several minor amendments had been dis
posed Of Mr.. Healy moved that any one frivolously
summoned or needlessly detained as witness could
hold an action for compensation against the magis-
trate. The Attorney-General opposed the amend
ment.
James Stuart (Home-Rule RADICAL moved to re-
port progress.
w. II. Smith objected on the ground that the
amendments to the first section should first be
dealt with.
Mr. Morley supported the motion. hubbub en-
sued. ending IN division. which resulted IN the
motion being rejected by vote of 249 to 176.
Mr. Healy asked the Government 10 state their
views on his amendment.
Mr. Smith replied that their answer had already
been given. He then moved for closure, and the
motion was adopted-249 to 20.
Mr. Chamberlain having returned, the Unionists
will now determine what amendments they VIII
propose to the Crimes bl especially with regard
10 the clause providing for change OF venue TO
London